Arend’s Golden Mole vs Brook Alder

Carpitalpa arendsi compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brook Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Carpitalpa	Alnus
Species	Carpitalpa arendsi	Alnus maritima

Conservation Status

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arend’s Golden Mole	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.